Kittaning Academy v. Brown
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error, to tbe Common Pleas of Armstrong county. This was an ejectment, brought by “ The Kittaning Academy” against J. E. Brown and others, for about half an acre of land, in the borough of Kittaning, Armstrong county, in which there was a verdict and judgment for defendants. All the material facts of the case, as also the matters assigned for error, are fully stated in the opinion of this court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered,
by Woodward, J.
The county of Armstrong was organized by Act of Assembly of 12th March 1800, in accordance with the usage which has prevailed in Pennsylvania. The limits and boundaries of the county were prescribed — it was christened— the seat of justice was directed to be fixed within five miles of “ Old Kittaning Town,” and trustees were appointed to receive and hold the title of the necessary ground for the public buildings. By a subsequent Act of 1803, the trustees were empowered to accept the offer of James Armstrong of one hundred and fifty acres,…
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